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The toughest fish you’ll ever catch could knock a few minutes off your finish time at Flyathlon, a backcountry race in Colorado that combines trail running and fly fishing.

Why a symbol of Indian self-reliance is vital again.

A former city kid finds answers and empowerment in nature.

Through Glen Canyon as the Colorado River reemerges from Lake Powell.

Paddling Salish and Nimiipuu homewaters, once again.

Updating catch and release.

An excerpt from Dylan Tomine’s Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession, and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman proves he was born to fish and born to write.

The South Pacific has a plastic problem. He had a truck.

This story was supposed to be about a thriving, women-led organic farm in Maine. Then came news of the ”forever chemicals.”

A band of mountain friends learns that when they give attention to what they see, trust and confidence can follow graciously.

The remarkable relationship between Hidetoshi Matsubara and his birds of prey.

An ode to the simplest outdoor gear.

Taking off the bandages is just the beginning.

As we make a transition to renewable sources of energy, let’s not renew the same old mistakes.

After nearly 30 years on the hallowed trails of southern British Columbia, Betty Birrell still thinks life is one big playground—and that you’re never too old to send.

Women make up less than five percent of US carpenters by trade. Some tradeswomen are changing the narrative, one dovetail joint at a time.

Exploring motherhood and meaningful play.

Lessons from a close one in Alaska.

Protecting the ocean is what friends are for.

Tiny but mighty, herring might be the most important fish in the ocean.

Folkeaksjonen is taking action against petroleum exploration in the Norwegian Sea.

Where worthless and priceless collide.

When your goal is to raise children in wild places, it helps if you’re flexible.

Harmonizing with invisible organisms, and other Japanese brewing wisdom.

An attempt to set the fastest known time on the 184-mile path to the source of the River Thames.

A Bosnian war refugee’s journey to a lifetime of community activism.

Following the impacts of snow sports through the mountains of Italy.

Fifty years ago, Yvon Chouinard, Tom Frost and Doug Robinson set down an ethic for climbing that emphasized restraint and respect for the rock. In 2022, it’s needed more than ever.

Big Mineral Mining is tearing up the coastline and restricting access to some of South Africa’s most pristine beaches and waves—and it’s getting way out of hand.